Tag Archives: fiction

Writing Over the Seas

Posted on May 18, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’ve always loved flicks like the Mummy, or Indiana Jones, that step well outside the western world and off the beaten track. Reading has taken me through myriad exotic locales, especially in books by Matthew Riley (that launched me on … Continue reading →

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Three Act Structure, and why my second act might be the problem…

Posted on April 30, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

So a few months back my alpha reader (hi mum!) had a look over the first sixteen chapters or so, and told me some things. The first 9 chapters or so were great, but then it started to… nothing. It … Continue reading →

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Put the pen down…

Posted on April 28, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

FOREWORD: This is a post I actually saved as a draft on my phone more than half a year ago, but never got around to posting. I was expecting the arrival of my daughter at the time, and had just … Continue reading →

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Writing Treasure Hunt – Initiating hanky panky. Wow, awkward.

Posted on April 26, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

This here Writing Treasure Hunt is going to be a recurring segment, where I find hidden (writing-related) booty to plunder, and share it with ye. Yarrrrr! On the subject of booty, the treasure I’ve unearthed this time around is about, well, just that. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors #7

Posted on March 15, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’m back with another snippet for this WEWRIWA (Weekend Writing Warriors) thing. To meet some new authors, read some great writing, or join in the 8-sentence fun, stop by at Weekend Writing Warriors! This scene is from just before my 5th … Continue reading →

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Short Story Review: BACKWARDS by Ernie Luis

Posted on March 8, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Hey my humans. I’ve just finished reading the second in a series of ace short stories I bought on the ‘ZON, for only a $DOLLAR$ (Value! Cha-ching! Oh, and I didn’t know it was going to be a series when … Continue reading →

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Writing Treasure Hunt – To Pulp, or not to Pulp?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

This here Writing Treasure Hunt is going to be a recurring segment, where I find hidden (writing-related) booty to plunder, and share it with ye. Yarrrrr! The treasure I’ve unearthed this time around is a post about a post about a tutorial… Itttt’s more … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors #6

Posted on March 1, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’m back with another snippet for this WEWRIWA (Weekend Writing Warriors) thing. To meet some new authors, read some great writing, or join in the 8-sentence fun, stop by at Weekend Writing Warriors! This scene is from not long after … Continue reading →

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Why Writing your Synopsis in Excel is Excellent

Posted on February 27, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Here is a screenshot of a short section of my story synopsis. Mmmm tasty spreadsheets. If, like me, you are attempting to edit a godawful-sonnova-dogdamned draft, one that you wrote over a series of years, and you’re onto your forty-thousandth draft with no … Continue reading →

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I need a writing cave. A grotto. A… tent?

Posted on January 7, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Or a teepee. Pretty much anything really (although an Igloo might not work in this climate). I just need something to get my creative self out of the house and into a work-conducive environment. I’ve been inspired by seeing Chuck’s … Continue reading →

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